Configuration Management Specialist II/III

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and drives all aspects of configuration control in accordance with program Configuration Management Plans and contractual requirements to insure compliance with internal, customer, and regulatory requirements.
• Evaluates, documents, and implements configuration changes, ensuring all modifications adhere to established procedures and maintain system integrity.
• Affords assistance with regular audits of configuration items to verify compliance with quality standards and specifications.
• Conducts Configuration Audits: Performs regular audits to verify the accuracy of configuration items and adherence to procedures.
• Solves Configuration Issues: Identifies and addresses configuration related problems using established operating procedures and analytical methods.
• Covers Product Change Board activities

Qualifications

• Tool Proficiency: Proficient in utilizing configuration management tools such as Windchill and SAP.
• Technical Documentation: Skilled in creating and maintaining detailed technical documentation for configurations and processes.
• Attention to Detail: Demonstrates high accuracy in managing configuration data and detecting inconsistencies.
• Configuration Management: Expertise in maintaining and controlling system configurations to ensure consistency and traceability in a timely manner to meet internal & external customer needs.
• Analytical Skills: Capable of analyzing complex systems and processes to identify configuration requirements and discrepancies.
• Mentoring: Demonstrates skill in training and mentoring others in configuration management systems.
• Process Improvement: Experienced in identifying and implementing enhancements to configuration management processes.
• Communication and Coordination: Effectively conveys technical configuration information within the team and to relevant stakeholders.
• Problem Solving: Adept at troubleshooting configuration issues and implementing appropriate solutions using established methods.
• Fully understands compliance requirements and is able to assist or represent configuration management in compliance audits.

Key Responsibilities - Level III

• Develops and maintains comprehensive configuration management plans to ensure accurate tracking and control of all configuration items throughout their lifecycle.
• Mentors other Configuration Management Specialists and engineers on the configuration management process.
• Provides leadership in regular audits of configuration items to verify compliance with quality standards and specifications.
• Identifies opportunities to enhance configuration management processes and implements best practices to increase efficiency and compliance.
• Leads Kaizens and other continuous improvement activities to improve configuration and engineering efficiencies.
• Provides complex data mining and reporting on configuration data to support special projects.
• May assist in testing changes to configuration management system.

Qualifications - Level III

• Configuration Management Systems: Demonstrated subject matter expert in utilizing configuration management software and tools such as Windchill, SAP, Excel and Power BI to maintain system integrity, compliance and efficiency.
• Communication Skills: Demonstrated ability to author, collaborate with stakeholders, and maintain engineering procedures.
• Initiative: Scans environment, possesses a strong awareness of business needs and impacts of configuration data. Drives corrections, improvements, and new capabilities.
• Configuration Management: Subject matter expert in maintaining and controlling system configurations to ensure consistency and traceability in a timely manner to meet internal & external customer needs.
• Data Analysis and Reporting: Expert ability to mine data from MRP and PLM systems and automate reporting for Configuration Management metrics and special projects.
• Technical Leadership: Demonstrated expertise in training, coaching and mentoring team members in configuration management practices.
• Process Improvement: Ability to analyze and enhance configuration management processes for increased efficiency. Lead in validating new methods, tools, processes and system improvements.
• Cross Functional Coordination: Skilled in coordinating and mediating efforts with related teams to achieve configuration management and business objectives.
• Problem Solving: Expert at troubleshooting configuration issues in conjunction with developing and implementing process solutions.
• Subject Matter Expert in configuration management theory and related corporate, customer and industry standards.
• Team leader in compliance audits.